Movielogr
The Nearest Place to the Sky (1994)
Directed by Shôji Kôkami
Overview
Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the Yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like “Kick the Can” and “Red Light, Green Light.” But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret…
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Hidetaka Yoshioka | Mayumi Hasegawa | Junko Maya | Akaji Maro | Ken'ichi Ishii | Masanori Irie | Ei Takami | Ren Osugi | Haruhiko Saitô | Hiromi Iwasaki | Takeshi Toshishige | Tomokazu Miura